John HintonDirector of Project ManagementBusiness Career HighlightsMr. Hinton has 20 plus years of experience in a wide variety of architectural and construction projects. During his career he has served as principal, director of construction, project manager and project coordinator for new facilities, additions, renovations, ADA reviews, and code reviews. In the early part of his career he spent most of his time in office remodeling, multi-family, and health care facilities in Minnesota and the upper Midwest.In 1993 he was one of the original founders of the architectural firm Architron in Minneapolis. His major focus was on retail and warehouse type projects. He also developed prototype stores for some of the largest convenient store chains in the US which include Phillips 66, Coffee Cup Fuel Stops, and Crown Central Petroleum. Mr. Hinton also consulted with the Mitchell Design Group in Texas. He reviewed their designs for constructability. The projects are located throughout the US.In 1996 John started working on entertainment projects which range from movie theaters, hotels, casinos, and stadiums. His most notable projects in that time are the Isleta Gaming Palace project in New Mexico which won a 2001 best building award and was 1 million dollars under budget. The other project is the Phoenix Cardinals Stadium in which he was the project manager for all the mechanized components of that building which included a retractable roof, movable natural grass field, and opening wall. The building will have the first movable field in the US.John has since managed the design and construction process for Casino projects all over the country.John’s thorough understanding of the design and construction process brings to Walsh Bishop an organized approach to tackle the most difficult projects. His team approach, problem solving, and communication skills allow him to lead a successful project meeting the needs of the client.